Links 01/10/2023 | naked capitalism
Endangered engineers threaten entire ecosystems Register (Chuck L.)
Fiber optics takes the pulse of the planet Knowable magazine (Randy K.)
Some children in the US are now being recommended anti-obesity drugs or surgery BBC
Flooding in California caused a mass evacuation, the boy was swept away by water Associated Press (Kevin W.)
Scientists discover humans still have genes for full fur ScienceAlert (Chuck L.)
Approval of second controversial Alzheimer’s drug divides medical experts Washington Post (Kevin W.)
#COVID-19
Science/Medicine
Interview with Dr. Ziyad Al-Ali on the COVID pandemic and the COVID debt WSWS (fc)
“By November 2022, it is estimated that 14.0% of American adults aged 18 to 84 and 15.4% of US working-age adults aged 18 to 64 have developed long-term COVID. health implications.”https://t.co/LoRuE9gj4P
— Hiroshi Yasuda (保田浩志) (@Yash25571056) January 8, 2023
US
More schools in the US are making masks mandatory as COVID cases rise alphabet *sigh*. You can bet that N95 won’t be found. And you will need small ones for the kids.
Climate/environment
Scientists say ozone layer recovery has resumed The newspaper “New York Times
Why Pakistan needs help to fight climate disasters DV
Water-filled windows use sunlight to heat and cool buildings. certainly
China?
US hopes to contain China by scattering missile-armed marines across Japan’s islands South China Morning Post
US Speaker McCarthy going to Taiwan? Asia Times (Kevin W.)
Why China made a $540 million energy deal with the Taliban RT (Kevin W.)
How the two Koreas use the Ukrainian war against each other Responsible public administration
Bolsonaro
White House pushes Bolsonaro to be ousted amid unrest in Brazil Financial Times
Jair Bolsonaro’s tenure in the Sunshine State may be limited. If he entered the US on a diplomatic visa, he would have to leave before the end of the month or apply for another status. Some lawmakers have called for the extradition of the Brazilian far-right leader. https://t.co/zTs5SEk8DN
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 10, 2023
Brazilian Bolsonaro hospitalized in US with abdominal pain Reuters
European disconnect
why don’t the American media cover the mass protests in France against inflation and the cost of living? pic.twitter.com/CWO3z0ntPt
— Dylan (@dilanpcook) January 8, 2023
New not-so-cold war
🇬🇧⚔️🇺🇦Soledar – the situation on the morning of 01/10/23
1) APU did not leave the city
2) The assault in the center continues
3) Pressure on the flanks of Blagodatny and Silzh
4) APU does not send reinforcements pic.twitter.com/MRo32y8v5X— AZ 🛰🌏🌍🌎 (@AZgeopolitics) January 10, 2023
Pseudo-academic works on the results of the Russian-Ukrainian war Gilbert Doctorow
* * * Fort Bragg strip club owners donate $1 billion weapons to Ukraine DuffelBlog (Lee)
Britain weighs the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Challenger tanks Financial Times. Tanks weighing 64-66 tons. Even heavier than the Abrams (55 tons), it is considered so heavy that it could damage Ukrainian roads. And as Alexander Mercouris has pointed out several times, maintenance needs increase exponentially with weight.
* * * Putin laid out his main concerns about NATO and the West when he first became president 23 years ago. pic.twitter.com/ZRtswm9S2I
— Putin Direct (@PutinDirect) January 8, 2023
War Day in Ukraine #318: Voldemar, Destroyer of the Nation terrible avalanche
South Africa extends navy aid to China and Russia Asia Times (Kevin W.)
* * * How Zelensky became a Hollywood star Guardian (Kevin W.)
Kazakhstan denounces agreement with Russia on convertibility of ruble and tenge Armenian news
in Syracuse
Israel considers Palestinian human rights organizations to be terrorist organizations Haaretz
Israel brutally suppresses anti-Zionist Orthodox Jewish protests… pic.twitter.com/pP0sudIpmw
— MintPress News (@MintPressNews) January 9, 2023
Big Brother is watching you
Researchers Track GPS Location of All New California Digital License Plates Vice
Identify people with mobile phone location data Bruce Schneier
US Supreme Court allows Meta’s WhatsApp to investigate Pegasus spyware case Reuters
Imperial crumbling clock
First Battle of the Next War: Wargaming on Chinese Invasion of Taiwan CSIS (Robert K.)
Biden
Joe Biden’s Statement of Presidential Greatness Financial Times. I must confess I couldn’t bring myself to read it. archive.ph is your friend if you have a stronger stomach than me.
Secret documents found at Biden Vice Presidential Center Wall Street magazine. Right wingers in arms, see examples below
oh is that a problem now? pic.twitter.com/IqVWO7QbD2
— Beth (@bethbourdon) January 9, 2023
Differences in the discovery of classified documents Trump and Biden Hill
Trump
GOP Arms Caucus Will Have Power to Verify Those Who Investigate Trump Hill
Republicans are very happy to investigate investigations Charles Pierce (furry)
Clown GOP car
The Republican Party Prepares for a Battle Over Defense Spending political
Our press is no longer free
Rob Flaherty ordered Facebook to be censored @tuckercarlson pic.twitter.com/mxUT2C8nna
— AG Jeff Landry (@AGJeffLandry) January 6, 2023
About MSNBC and “Authoritarianism” Matt Taibbi. I love the clip Good Will Hunting.
Seattle Public Schools Sue Social Media Over Youth Mental Health Seattle Times (David S.). I guarantee it won’t go anywhere. First, how can you prove that “social media” unequivocally caused harm, as opposed to, say, parental negligence that led to a child’s over-involvement in social media? Secondly, you do not sue “social networks”. You are suing private companies. How can you tell if TikTok has harmed a particular child or group of children, unlike Instagram or other apps? It’s down to reputation issues (I don’t know, Washington, but in many states, schools can’t intervene in mental health issues unless a student poses a danger to themselves or others; a school can only advise parents, which, it would seem, = mental health is problem). parental responsibility. If so, then all the responsibility lies with the parents for not following school advice) and even with unclean hands (schools stand in for parents, at least during the school day. Have schools restricted access to social networks, say, requiring phones during school hours? Warned Are they parents about limiting their use of social media?If not, they may have engaged in the behavior they are now complaining about). I’m not saying the lawsuits can’t win, but IMHO they should be narrowly targeted at specific harms to specific people on specific platforms, such as cutting, anorexia, or autoerotic asphyxia chat groups. Innings here.
Who owns power in Washington? Glenn Greenwald. With Matt Stoller.
Swiss National Bank reports record $143 billion loss in 2022 Reuters
US sets deadline to secure 5G signals on aircraft by 2024 bloomberg
Hillary Clinton College Concert Funded by Chinese Oligarchs Main page (Lee)
As taxes rise, executives increase profits from insider trading PhysOrg
Bezl
Former FTX CTO Nishad Singh Seeks Feds Deal: Report CoinDesk
class war
Executives explain why they oppose the 4-day work week Onion
James Galbraith weighs in on conflict inflation debate!https://t.co/wTLYLQIT1T pic.twitter.com/xPOhmct8lA
— Isabella M. Weber (@IsabellaMWeber) January 9, 2023
More than 7,000 nurses are on strike at two New York hospitals. Guardian
Hospitals struggle to find healthcare workers due to nurses’ strike TOWN
Professional athletes demand workers compensation for their injuries Tayi (Dr. Kevin)
Rolls-Royce car sales reach 119-year record as US demand rises Financial Times (John C.)
Antidote for daytime (fluffy):
And bonus (guest):
— Inkblot (@inkblotistan) January 2, 2023
See yesterday’s links and Antidote du Jour here.